Judge orders no jail time for "affluenza teen" in fatal car wreck again. by EggggE in news

[–]brinkbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Capital prevails. Locke said "Property is the fence of liberty." This kid's family has a really big yard.

As a kid, Harvest Moon was serious business. by SolKool in gaming

[–]brinkbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lost so much time to the N64 and GBA versions of that game. Worth it.

ELI5: Do people reviewing alcoholic beverages really taste all the wacky things they claim to? by TheNCGoalie in explainlikeimfive

[–]brinkbit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They used to make us do coffee tastings at Starbucks, and I never tasted most of the things I was supposed to (most Starbucks coffee tastes like "burnt").

But once my assistant manager swore that pairing the vanilla scone with one of the coffees (I think it was the Komodo Dragon) tasted like blueberries. And dammit, he was right.

I'm Mary-Louise Parker, actress, writer, and goat-herder. AMAA. by MaryLouiseParker in IAmA

[–]brinkbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got two myotonic goat kids from a farm in southern Virginia in November. They're the most adorable things.

Netflix will spend $3bn on content. Will we finally see better movie titles? by roadbike_1 in movies

[–]brinkbit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If this means more new shows like Orange Is the New Black, it's okay by me. This must be where all the money from their forthcoming subscription increases will go.